Rain Drenches SoCal

The first of two storm system expected to douse the Southland brought rain across most of the area, raising fears Thursday of possible mud and debris flows, but forecasters said the storm was weaker than anticipated and no flooding was anticipated. The “main part” of the storm had moved through the region by late morning […]

Ohtani Interpreter Faces More Than Four Years

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in federal court in Santa Ana with prosecutors seeking more than four years in prison. Prosecutors are advocating 57 months behind bars plus three years of supervised release for Ippei Mizuhara, who pleaded guilty in June to stealing nearly $17 million from the bank account […]

Rain Moves into IE

Another moderate rainstorm is tracking toward the Inland Empire and is expected to linger and generate showers across the region Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said a series of low pressure troughs swinging down from the Pacific Northwest will reach Southern California at the start of next week, gradually turning eastbound […]

Rams Head Down Under to Play First Aussie NFL Gam

The NFL is headed to Australia and the Los Angeles Rams will be making it their home away from home when they play there in 2026, giving the team what Rams Owner and Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke said is a chance Thursday for Los Angeles to serve as a gateway to the area and countries […]

Average LA Gas Price Rises

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday to its highest amount since Oct. 17, increasing 1.7 cents to $4.592, one day after recording its largest increase since April 5, 3 cents. The average price has risen 11 times in 12 days, increasing 10.1 cents, according to […]

Husband Arrested After Woman Fatally Shot in Encino

A man is in police custody Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting his wife in Encino. Officers responded to the 5100 block of Hesperia Avenue, two blocks south of Ventura Boulevard, to reports of shots fired around 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The 54-year-old woman’s husband allegedly shot the victim […]

Two Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Big Rig

Two suspects were taken in custody Thursday near downtown Los Angeles on suspicion of stealing a big rig. California Highway Patrol officers from the CHP’s Santa Fe Springs office reported the theft of a big rig that was being driven on the Pomona (60) Freeway around 3 a.m. The CHP tracked the big rig into […]

Wildfire Debris Removal Expands

Despite the rain, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is continuing its “Phase 2” wildfire-debris removal efforts Thursday, with work advancing at five Pasadena Unified School District campuses destroyed or damaged in the Eaton Fire. The start of Phase 2 was announced Tuesday, with the work initially involving two PUSD campuses — Loma Alta Elementary […]

Victim Killed in Hacienda Heights Crash Identified

A 65-year-old man who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Hacienda Heights was identified by county authorities Thursday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Byung Chul Kim. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. Tuesday on the eastbound freeway at the Hacienda Boulevard off-ramp, […]

Man, Woman Shot in West Adams

A woman in her 40s and her assailant were in the hospital after they were shot during a struggle in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, police said Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s Southwest Division were called at 10 p.m. Wednesday to the 3400 block of Somerset Drive, between Jefferson […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $133 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The numbers drawn […]